Legal Opinion
Henry W. Segar v. William French Smith, Attorney General, Henry W. Segar, Cross-Appellants v. William French Smith, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 26, 1984No. 82-1541, 82-1590PublishedCited by 271 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge J. SKELLY WRIGHT.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19641 proclaims one of this nation’s most fundamental, if yet unrealized, principles: a person shall not be denied full equality of employment opportunity on account of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Title VII bars both intentional discrimination and artificial, arbitrary, or unnecessary barriers to equal opportunity.2 In this case we review a decision of the United States District Court…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by271 opinions
- Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & TrustSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Allison v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Barnes v. GenCorp Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Robinson v. Metro-North Commuter R.R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
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